Funded Position Available: The Melles Lab in the Department of Chemistry and Biology at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada is currently recruiting a graduate student (PhD level preferred) to work on a 4 year NSERC-funded research project to investigate freshwater ecosystem diversity across catchment scales and gradients (e.g., N-S). We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual interested to start as soon as possible (academic year 2016). The research will be performed in collaboration with researchers at non-profit and government interest groups, including: Federation of Ontario Cottagers’ Associations (FOCA), Ontario Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (OMOECC), and Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (OMNRF).
Interested students should contact Dr. Stephanie Melles ([email protected]) with a letter of inquiry detailing your research interests and background. Please provide your CV, an unofficial transcript and a list of past research experiences and mentors. I would be happy to discuss research ideas and the Ryerson, Yeates School of Graduate Studies application process with you. I am a faculty member of both the Environmental Applied Science and Management Program as well as the Molecular Science Program in Chemistry and Biology. Contact should be made as soon as possible and preferably by early December, 2015. RU application deadline is January 19th, 2016. Additional information on this project is available here: http://www.spatialeco.com/graduate-opportunities/
